How much does it cost to build an app? Find out in this article the things you need to consider in spending for app development.

Costs for creating mobile applications range from $40,000 to $300,000 and even more. These figures come from industry surveys and research conducted by well-known platforms. The following results are obtained when we conditionally split all potential mobile applications by their size and degree of complexity (with a $50 hourly fee as a base) :   

The typical price ranges from $40,000 to $120,000 for an app with MVP functionality, a simple User Interface (UI), and support for only one platform. It will take two to three months to construct this app. The average cost is between $120,000 and $200,000, and it takes three to six months to complete an app with more complex functionality, specific UI elements, and one platform. Software with high-level advanced functionality, a custom user interface, and support for two or more platforms often costs $200,000 to $300,000 and takes six to nine months to complete.   

That is a big range, right? The final cost of developing an app, however, relies on a vast variety of factors because the process is complex. We will discuss them in this article and explain how the price is determined as well as what is included.

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Using an average hourly rate of $50 as a guide, we can estimate that a basic application will cost somewhere in the range of $80,000. Apps with medium complexity typically cost about $160,000, whereas complicated apps typically cost more than $250,000. However, if you question vendors from other regions, you'll get different answers because there are significant price differences based on where the software company is located.   

It's no secret that geography affects how much an app will typically cost to develop. Let's have a little discussion.   The US and Canada, which make up North America, are thought to be the most expensive regions because they charge for Android/iOS development at rates ranging from $60 to $150 per hour. While South American regional app development services charge between $40 and $55 per hour, Australian hackers charge between $50 and $150 per hour to create mobile apps. 

The average hourly rate for UK developers is $71, while rates in Central Europe range from $40 to $60, professionals in India are content with $30, and the highest hourly salary for Indonesian developers is $35.

The project type, features, and functionality, customization of the visual design, platforms, backend infrastructure, and app administration, location and structure of a development team/type of developers, app maintenance costs, additional services, in-house or outsourced development teams, and vendor hourly rates are the most important variables that affect development costs. Any vendor can provide a good estimate for the development of your app based on this information.